If you had been at your job for all of those years, and suddenly you were sent packing – to another city – another country (Leetch is U.S. born), away from your family, friends and everything you know…

Most players don’t want to be traded. Then check with them a couple of years later – they’re settled in their new teams (lives) and don’t want to be traded from there.

I think Leetch will always be a Ranger deep down. But he will adjust and Toronto won’t always be the “other team” it is for him now.

So – no shit he’s not happy where he is. Duh. This is no breaking news story. It’s normal. Toronto fans know hockey and so know how this adjustment works.

]]>By: Chronichttp://hockeytraderumors.com/messier-says-dont-try-it-with-me/comment-page-1/#comment-86729
Mon, 08 Mar 2004 21:06:36 +0000http://localhost/wordpress24/?p=8172#comment-86729You’re more correct than I think you know. It’s my take that Leetch isn’t just unhappy, he’s probably still in shock. Uprooted and mortified about it.

If you had been at your job for all of those years, and suddenly you were sent packing – to another city – another country (Leetch is U.S. born), away from your family, friends and everything you know…

Most players don’t want to be traded. Then check with them a couple of years later – they’re settled in their new teams (lives) and don’t want to be traded from there.

I think Leetch will always be a Ranger deep down. But he will adjust and Toronto won’t always be the “other team” it is for him now.

So – no shit he’s not happy where he is. Duh. This is no breaking news story. It’s normal. Toronto fans know hockey and so know how this adjustment works.